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The Blank Canvas

i had a fry cook dream the other night i was working at a cafe that catered to creatives it was called the blank canvas the menu was a blank page a writer came in and ordered an oxymoron so … Continue reading

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cohabitation

I’ve always dreamed of an inside-outside house.  A dwelling place where the boundaries get a little blurred and I don’t feel so much like I’m trapped in a box.  The dogs and cats appreciate not having to wait for a … Continue reading

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20 years later…

The last time I tried to grow a zucchini I was living in Albany, NY.  I’d rented a drafty little old house blessed with a double lot – it was the original farmhouse from way back when but by the time … Continue reading

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A Few of My Favorite Things…

Summer is upon us!  After a long dreary winter I thought to share with you a few of the things bringing joy into my life these days.  First – the ponies!  The herd seems to be fully recovered from the … Continue reading

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Salad Pallet How To

Let’s start by recognizing that I’m not a gardening expert.  I’m actually fairly clueless.  A baby gardener.  And I’m playing.  (Yes, John, this is what I do for fun…!)  Because (as That One keeps reminding me) playing is how we … Continue reading

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The Other Foot

One of the most frustrating things on the Journey was when I asked permission to stop somewhere and the ponies and I were turned away because “what we have to offer isn’t good enough.”  Considering some of the places we Did … Continue reading

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Conversations about Food

“What do you eat?”  Riding across the country I don’t think a day passed without some sort of conversation about food.  Eating and drinking are even more universal than the weather – we all need to do it, usually several … Continue reading

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Scratch

The chickens cackle when I say I’m baking bread from scratch “You don’t know Scratch! you bought that flour from far-off, unknown ground and where’d you find the salt?” The roosters crow “Oh Revelry!” such tastiness we’ve found!” they scratch … Continue reading

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Cocoon

How much do you know about this whole “caterpillar into butterfly” process?  I’m talking about what happens inside the cocoon, where we can’t watch.  I walked into the bathroom one night last week to find a large and glorious Luna … Continue reading

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Cain Slays Abel Every Time

last time i wrote a poem i was a nomad – not even a Nomad Devoid of History or Migratory Route we roved beneath the Sky my herd and i following the seasons and rumors of Graze rerouted by Weather … Continue reading

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